Tobacco-package.



No. 822,318. I PATENTED JUNE 5, 1906. J. W. SURBRUG. TOBACCO PACKAGE.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 21, 1905.

win Lewes 54mm lo UNIT D STATES PATENT (OFFICE.

JoHNw. SURBRUG,

or NEW YORK, N. Y.

TOBACCO-PACKAGE.

Specification of Letters IPatent.

I-atented June 1906.

Application filed January 21,19o5 Serial Hb. 242,108.

To all 'whom it may concern: v

Be it known that I,- JOHN -W. SURBRUG, a. citizen of the United States,and a resident of the cit andv cgunty of, New York, State of New Y brk,have invented certain new and usefulIm rovements in Tobacco Packages ofwhich t e following is a specification.

by provlding a package from which any quantity may bepoured whileholding the package in one hand.

The details of my invention will be hereinafter set forth.

Refe -to the drawings'formingia part of this app cation, Figure 1 isaplan view of my improved package with the cover-closed.

1 Fig. 2 is a slmilar view of the same open.

el the cover is view of a slightly-modified formof the cover. .Myinvention consists of a package such as thereby controlling) 3 is anelevation partly broken away and showing the cover open. Fig. 4 is anend evgtion, part1 in section, showing the way he d in. place. Fig. 5 isa plan is ordinarily soldto the'ultimate consumer of tobacco cut fineand is conveniently made of tin, although other material may be used."

i In'the drawin s, 1 represents thebody of the package; 'an preferablyprovlded with curved ends'2, so as to neatly set in-the pocket of-theuser. Any suitable separate or integral bottom is provided and may bemade in any desired way. .A cover 7 'is sequred to the top of thereceptacle in anydesired way, my method being to overturn the edge of,the cover, as shown'at 6, pressing the edge 5 'on the top piece and thensoldering the cover to said edge, thus forming an flange around .the topupqpr of the rece tacle y reason of the top 7 being slightly epressed.

For the receptacle thus formed 1. rovide a sliding cover adapted to bemoved ,ackward and forward over an aperture in the top,

the contents of the pac age, and itis my 0 ject to produce acon'venientcover which may be controlled while holding the package in one hand andwhich be so arranged as not to interfere with the clothing when removingthe receptacle;

' an aperture near one end t flange oi the ackage along e edges 10. At

one end of t e top I provide an aperture 11;-

which is preferably semicircular, as. shown, and over which the cover isadapted to ass. For securing the cover to thetop I punc up from the to,lugs 12, which after the cover is placed on t cm, the elongatedaperture 13 allowing for this, are turned 'over in reverse;

directions,- so as to engage with. and. form 'des for the cover. In Fig.5, the cover is made narrower along wide to engage with and be glliidedby the top the edge 13,- sothat' it may not de end on the top flanie forits guidance, as in t a case it is guided y the several lugs 12.Asuitable corrugation 14 may be -made in the cover to add stiffnessto'the latter, if desired. In this -manner I have dprovided a receptaclewhich is articularly' a apted for containing fine toacco, such as isused 'ing cigarettes, which kee the tobacco fresh, and whichwill be hany-for ouring out any desired quantity while 'hol the receptacle in onehand and pressing the cover with the finger.

While I have designated the art 7 as the top, it is clear that any part0 the receptacle could be made to correspond to the same, whether it bethe top, side, or bottom and still be within the meaning of theexpression. -Having described my Invention, what I claim is-- 1. Atoba'c'coackage comprising a closed oblong receptac e having a de ressedto rounded by a flange formed by the wa ls of the. receptacle, said topbeinglprovided with ereof, inte al In s punched up from said top, acovers 'dably mounted on said top andfitting between the side flangespro ecting above said tolpl, said cover having a central slot through wch said lugs 'roject, said lugs bein bent down so as to ho d saidcoverin close siding relation to said top.

2. A tobacco-package comprisinga closed oblong receptacle having adepressed top surrounded by a flan e formed y the walls of the'receptacle, sai top being provided with for pipes and for maksur- I anaperture nean one end thereof, integral so as to hold said cover inclose sliding relalugs punched up Tom said top, a cover havtion to saidtop. [0 ing a stiffelningi-rib eztendin aroullld1 1116. Signed this 18thday of January, 1905.

same near t e e e, sai cover ein si a I mounted on said top and fittingbet ween thi; Y U side flanges projectmg above said top, said Witnesses:cover having a central .slot through which CHAS. G. HENsLEY,

said lugs project, said Lugs being bent down GUsTAVE I. ARONOW.

